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Sabian Releases Fast Hat Pocket Cymbal Bags To Speed Up Set-Up and Tear-Down
Making it faster for a drummer to get in and out of a gig is the focus of this new cymbal bag collection from Sabian. The bags feature the patent pending Fast Hat Pocket. With this special front pocket and…
Product Close-Up: CRX Xtreme Brilliant Series Cymbals (From the October 2014 Issue)
by Michael Dawson Introduced in 2013, CRX cymbals provide a range of dark, medium, and bright tones at very competitive prices. Individually crafted from B20 bronze by cymbalsmiths in China, these pro-quality instruments include the unlathed Classic, the traditionally…
Guitar Center’s 26th Annual Drum-Off Searches for the Nation’s Best Drummers
Guitar Center recently launched its 26th annual search for the next great drummer. Developed to inspire and support on-the-rise musicians, the Drum-Off has proven to be a launching pad for a flourishing professional career as a drummer. Past Drum-Off winners…
Swiss Chris Clinic at School of Rock, Brooklyn, NY
A drum clinic presented by Swiss Chris will take place at the School of Rock in Brooklyn, NY on Saturday, August 23, from 2 pm to 4:30 pm. Drummer/educator Swiss Chris has played on Grammy winning tracks with artists like…
James Michael McLester of SuperNova Remnant
My last blog appeared in 2010, and here we are in 2014 and there are many things to share and forecast on the horizon. 2014 started out with an appearance on JUCE TV, broadcast by Trinity Broadcasting Network all over…
VIDEO! Product Close-Up: Bosphorus Lyric Series Cymbals (From the September 2014 Issue)
by Dylan Wissing The new Lyric series from the Turkish company Bosphorus was designed in close collaboration with modern jazz heavyweight Ari Hoenig. For those not yet introduced, Hoenig has a fiercely individual approach to jazz drumming, which is borne…
Fred Gretsch Leads Historic Gretsch Drums Walking Tour
On a sunny afternoon in July, twenty lucky Gretsch enthusiasts were treated to a once-in-a-lifetime event, as current president and fourth-generation founding family member, Fred Gretsch, led an intimate and historic walking tour through the streets of the Williamsburg section…
Castle Drum Company Produces Tapered Stave Snares
Castle Drum Company produces made-to-order drums using a wide variety of exotic and domestic woods. Company founder, David Cheney, is a professional woodworker and drummer of over thirty years, and he specializes in building tapered stave snares with 14" batter…
Pete Lockett Fall 2014 “Drums Around the World??? Solo Tour
This fall, award-winning percussionist Pete Lockett will treat audiences to a dynamic, entertaining, and informative showcase of drumming and percussion from every part of the globe. His “Drums Around the World” tour will include the exploration of world rhythms complemented…
FREE EVENT! Mike Johnston to host CreativeLive class “Becoming a Music Teacher: The Art of Sharing Your Talent???
Mike Johnston, drummer, educator, and founder of the world’s largest educational website for drummers, Mikeslessons.com, will host a free CreativeLive class on August 14, beginning at 9 am PDT/12 pm EDT, titled “Becoming a Music Teacher: The Art of Sharing Your…
Kenny Aronoff Joins Rick Springfield For Cancer Benefit
Rick Springfield (“Jessie’s Girl”) is hosting Rock for Ruben to help raise funds for the the pop-rock singer’s guitar tech, Ruben Velasco, who is battling cancer. Joining Springfield at the event, which will be held at the House of Blues on the Sunset Strip in…
A Tale of Two Tull Drummers: Doane Perry and Mark Craney
by Steve Melone Modern Drummer recently chatted with longtime Jethro Tull drummer Doane Perry while doing research for an article on drummer Dean Zimmer. Perry spoke at length about his relationship with Zimmer as well as his great…
Dean Zimmer: Drummer Still Wanted
by Steve Melone Dean Zimmer is no ordinary drummer. He was born with arthrogryposis, a birth defect that severely restricts joint movement. Though he’s confined to a wheelchair, Zimmer refuses to let his condition stop him from doing…
VIDEO! Syncopation Revisited, Part 5: Brazilian Applications
September 2014 Jazz Drummer’s Workshop Syncopation Revisited Part 4: Brazilian Applications by Steve Fidyk We continue our series on ways to interpret the classic Ted Reed book Progressive Steps to Syncopation for the Modern Drummer by applying Brazilian rhythms and…
